Duplicate-tag-printing machine



1,574,294 F. KOHNLE DUPLICATE TAG PRINTING MACHINE Filed March 14, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 1 N A g Feb. 23 ,1925.

Feb. 23 1926.

F. KOHNLE DUPLICATE TAG PRINTING MAC HINE Filed March 14 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 M 5 v 2, w 4 h 7 FD, m l e e h S 6 G u NW H o C K M AH F E% T A1 C F Feb. 23 1926.

F. KOHNLE DUPLICATE TAG PRINTING MACHINE Filed March 14 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Febfi23 1926. 1,574,294

F. KOHNLE DUPLICATE TAG PRINTING MACHINE Filed March 14 1925 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Feb, 23 1-926. 1,574,294

- F. KOHNL E v DUPLICATE TAG PRINTING MAGHI NE Filed March 14, 1925 I 6 Sheets-Shet 6 Gm: n @114,

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KGHNLE, 9F DAYTON, OHIG, ASSEGIIOR TO THE MONARCH MARKING fiYS'iEM CQE'IPAHY, OEDAYTQN,

OHIO, A GOBPGBATION GP 01110:

'BU?LICATE-TAG E'RINTING JNTAGI'IINE.

application filed March'l, 1925. Serial No. 15,669;

To all, iii/lo may concern:

Be it known that l, Fnnnniuon KoHNLn, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of @hio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Duplicate-Tag- Printing lllachines, of which the following specification is a full disclosure.

This invention relates generally to improvements in price marking machines, but is particularly concerned with that type of device, adapted for printing price marking or similar data, once upon each part or section of a two-part tear-oft tag, seas to positively obtain identical data upon both parts, and therefore avoid this-printing.

The present machine is particularly adapted for obtaining printed impressions upon each portion of a two-part price marking tag, which tag per se is disclosed in a pending application to Frederick Kohnle, on a price tag, filed h'i arch 28, 1924-, Serial Number 702,692, The marker or tag so disclosed is adapted for use where duplication of data is desired, and the machine herein is adapted for printing like data upon both parts of the tag by successive impressions, thus positively obtaining identical impressions, the duplicate impressions being consecutively made from the same line or. lines characters 0 type, in a single operating cycle of the machine.

7 An object of the invention is, therefore, to provide a machine adapted to print upon tags of the two-part tear-off type, before theparts are separated, and to apply the impressions once upon each part, at a single operating cycle of the machine, and by the same line or lines of type or printing characters, whereby identical data is printed upon each part, and nus-tagging avoided.

irnother object is to provide for printing a single impression upon a one-part tag, as well as duplicate impressions upon two-part tags of different sizes or lengths, which is aeeon'uolished by providing platens corresponding-to tag sizes, and placing or moving the platen of the desired size in opposition to, and tor engagement by, the printing member.

Another object is to provide means for changing or regulating. the movements of the printing" member, eontormably to changes or adjustments of the platens relative to the printing member, so that the printed impressions will be neareri or farther apart, in conformity or correspondence to the length of the two-part tags, or of the length or area of the platen faces. y

Another object is to accomplish the above object as a result of the motion of the platencarrying member, whereby when the desired platen is opposed to the printing member, the printing member operating mechanism is conditioned for moving said memberthe desired distance of intervals between impression-making movements of the printing member. V l 1 Another object is to provide means for adjusting the printing member, relative to the platens, conformably to tag thickness, so that proper printing engagement or pressure with the work is always obtainable.

Another object is to provide meansfor preventing type slide or printing member translation, as desired, whereby a single impression only may be obtained, thus adapting the machine also for printing once only upon tags of the non-tear-otf type, torwhich type of tag, a corresponding platen is provided. f

Another object is to provide inking means, with whichthe type are adapted to engage once during each completecycle of themachine.

Another object is to provide manually operable means for starting the machine to obtain acomplete cycle of operation, and for automatically stopping the machine with itsprint-ing element in retracted or initial position to permit removal of the'printed tag, and placement of the succeeding ta Other objects and certain features and advantages will be pointed out in the descriptionof the drawings, forming apart of this application, and in said drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, the position or" the parts corresponding to an initial setting with the inking pad carrying slide retracted and the printing arm raised preparatorytomaking the first impression. v

Figure 2 is a front elevation otFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan section on line 3-3 of Figure 1. v

Figure 4 includes respectively a face view and edge view of the chase-translating cam.

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section approximately on line 55,of Figure 2. v

Figure 6 includes respectively a .tace View and edge view of the chase throw-adj usting cam.

Figure 7 is a face view of the main cam as asection taken on line 77 of Figure 5, and showing the cam in conjunction with the link connecting the cam with the inking slide operating lever,

Figure 8 is a section on line SS of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Figure 5, illustrating the relation of the chase throwadjusting cam, and

chase-translating cam in relation to the chase-slide operating lever.

Figure lOis a detail section on line 1()10 of Figure 5, showing the clutch engaged but ready to be made inoperative by engagement of the clutch tripping member with the clutch coupling detent.

Figure 11 is a detail section through the p inting arm and type chase on line 1l,11, of Figure 1.

F igure 12 is a plan view of the type chase. c

Figure 13 is a view illustrating the operation of the chase-translating cam, and throw-adjusting device with the chase in forward position and against the work.

Mounted upon the wooden support 1 and secured thereto by screws, is av hollow, relatively flat metallic L-shaped'base 2 having at one extremity of one of its arms a raised box-like table open at one side, upon which is mounted a suitable electric motor 3 for driving the machine, proper electric connections being provided including a switch plug disposed within the casing. Any preferred form of motor and'connection between the same and the driving shaft of the present machine may, however, be provided, this arrangement forming no part of the present invention.

Mounted upon and removably secured to the other right angular-1y disposed arm of the base 2, isa hollow box-like housing or support 4 in and upon which are mounted various parts of the machine. The housing provides a bearing 5 at one side and adjacent the top, in which is journaled a platen supporting shaft 20 and the housing further provides a shelflike projection 6 at the top disposed at right angles to the above mentioned bearing, for supporting an inking pad slide 112. Extending vertically from the top of the casting are two spaced ears '7 having aligned bores therein as bearings for a cross shaft 31 upon which is pivoted the printing arm 30.

The main shaft 10, supported as described below, has mounted thereon various aims for obtaining synchronous operation of the printing arm, inking pad, and platen slide, as well as one elementof a clutch for connecting and disconnecting the shaft 10 respectively with and from the driving means.

sleeve 11 which in' turn is journaled in suitable bushings carried by a' hollow two-part casing secured in upright position at the corner of the L-shapcd base. The upper removable part 12 of this casing provides the journal for the sleeve as well as aligned bearings for a driving screw or worm shaft' 13 disposed above and at a right angle to the sleeve. The shaft has the worm -1et which meshes with the corresponding worm wheel 15 keyed to the sleeve against a shoulder thereof, said worm wheel 15 having its lateral faces slidably abutting the vertical faces of the cap or cover part 12 of the casing, to prevent translation of the sleeve. The worm gears are thus operatively mounted and enclosed in 'an oil receptacle. The worm shaft is suitably connected with the motor shaft as at 16.

The sleeve is thus adapted for rotation independently of the main shaft, and this shaft 10 at one end is rotatably stepped in the sleeve. A clutch manually operable for connecting the shaft and sleeve for rotation together, and automatically operable for disconnecting the same at the end of each operating cycle has one element keyed upon the sleeve and the other keyed upon the shaft. Means for connecting and disconnectingthe elements is described herebelow.

A second shaft 20 as a plat-en supporting shaft is journaled in the bearing 5 coaxially with the main shaft, and adjacent ends of these shafts are engaged in the bore of the throw adjusting cam or abutment TO which is keyed to the inner end of the platen supporting shaft, the end of the main shaft be.- ing rotatable in the bore. i

The platen supporting shaft 20 projects at both sides of its bearing andhas mounted at the outer end the platen block 21. The shaft projects beyond the end face of the block at the outer side thereof and its outer end is rotatably supported in the bore of a bearing bracket 22 secured at its lower end to the base.

The platen block is of substantially cubical configuration, and each of its four consecutively arranged faces is adapted to I act as a platen, and for this purpose has embedded therein a section of resilient material such as soft rubber. The platens are of consecutively greater length axially of the block to adapt them for supporting tags of corresponding size or length. The platen smallest area or length is adapted for supporting a tag upon which a single printing impression is to be made and the remaining three sides or platens are for supporting tags Ill of the two-part type, and of different lengths, upon each part of which a separate impression is to be made by the same pr. ing characters. Each platen face has right angularly disposed strips 25 extending from one corner as stops or guides for limiting tag insertion and otherwise assisting in their placement.

The block 21 is pinned as at 26 to the shaft, and by rotation, on its horizontally disposed axis, any one of its faces may he opposed to the type, for 7 face is hereinbrought to an upwardly facing horizontal position.

uaidable in the bracket 22 is an inwardly spring pressed latch pin 27 having a head for engaging corresponding sockets of a circular plate 28, set in the end of and secured to the block, to lock the block in its adjusted position. The pin has a pull linger )lGCG for translating the same against the action of the spring 29.

Any one of the four sizes of platen may therefore be upwardly faced, and the shaft has pinned thereto at the opposite side of the bearing, a cam 70' also having four pol'ipheral faces angularly corresponding to those of the platen. The faces of the cam are cooperable with the chase translating lever for varying: its throw in correspondence to the length of the upwardly raced platen, thus obtaining a movement of the type carrying or printing element commensurate with the length or size of the tag to be printed.

Printing (HM.

printing arm 30 having a chase holdingslide thereon reciprocable in direction lengthwise of the arm and platen. The arm is adapted to swing toward and away from the platen block and the slide 35 is adapted to be alternately brougiit to andheld in retracted or advanced positions, all i movements of arm and chase slide being-3; sosynchronized that the arm is lowered for printing only after the chase has come to restin one of its adjusted positions or limits.

The printing arm 30 is of hollow construction and of U-shaped configuration crosssectionally, and has spaced parallel pivoting cars at one end disposed substantiall at'a right angle to the long axis of its 00(1) portion, the saidears acting to pivot the arm upon the cross pin 31, which pin held in the aligned bearings 7 of the support The pin lies at a right angle to the axis of the main drive shaft, and'the arnris therefore parallel with the main drive shaft, ex-

tends forwardly over the platen block, and

is adapted to swing toward and away therefrom. p I

Reinovably attached to the arm. at its underside and entending rearwardly is a guide which purpose a block providing .a downwardly facing dovetailed groove slidably engaged with which is the corresponding dove-tailed pr.o-

central longitudinally disposed groove in which is rigidly secured a T-shaped connector element or link 36 which extends rearwardiy of the guide and has a rightangularly disposed iead longitudinally slotted as at 37 for sliding engagement by a laterally pro ecting pin 38 of the chase s detr nsla n ever elO Com l i (vi a 1)e11-dLQ/C O1 adjustable pivotal connection between the elements is thus obtainable, permitting the pin to move within theslot or the link to move about the pin. r

The lever 40, pivoted at its lower end as at. ll to the vertical side wall of the box Figures 5 and 9) has an interinediatcly disposed enlargement l2 axially parallel witlits pivot axis and thus at right angles to the main shaft and platen block axes. The enlargement has an axial bore in which is slidably mounted a throw adjusting element 4.5 providing terminal stepped cylindrical concentric abutn'ients or stops adapted to be selectively positioned for engagement by the chase-translating lever operating cam ll to vary the degree of oscillation of the lever and correspond ingly change the degree of chase slide translatingmotion. The normal position of the lever is shown in Figure 5 in which the chase slide assumes its rearmost position.

When only one printing impression is de ire'l, the alnitinents are thrown to a noncani engz 'ig position lll'WlliCll instance the chase-translating lever is not operated and the chase slide therefore remains in its rearinost position. This rUlljllShlllQllll is describel bcl w. r

.The chase slidev lever operatii'lg cam at is pinned to the main shaftwith its lever advancing orjabutment engaging projection 48 in predetermined angular relation to the cam contours of the printing arm and inking slide operating-cam 50. (See Figures 7 and 9.) The angular relation of the'various operating elements of these came is such that the chase slide will only change its position, or move forwardly or rearwardly, when the printing arm is in uppermost position. The lever 40 is curved inwardly at its upper end to bring the pin 38 to a point substantially vertically above the main shaft, for engagement with the slot of the link 36 and said lever is yieldably retracted by a coil spring 51 attached at the outer end of an angularly disposed arm and to the frame. The spring acts to retract the lever and Slide, and to hold the upper end of the lever against the pivot pin 31 of the printing arm which acts as a stop, to properly position the abutments of the translatable member of the throw-adjusting device for engagement by the cam:

The printing arm is retracted to uppermost position by a spring 52 attached to rearward projection of one of the pivot ears, and to the frame The degree of angular motion of the arm is adjusted and limited in the following manner.

Pivoted substantially midway of and within the arm as at 55 by its inner end, is a lever or arm 56 having its opposite-end projecting beyond the rear of the arm. The lever is parallel with the arm, and has an integral stub journal projecting axially therefrom as the rear end, to which is rotatably secured a roller 57 adapted for engagement with and by the periphery of the main cam 50, which controls and coordinates movements between the printing arm and inking pad slide. For this purpose cam surfaces are provided both upon the periphery 59 and on one side face,the printing arm movement being controlled by the cam periphery, and inking pad slide movement by the cam groove 60 in the side face.

The relations of the cam contours or surfaces are best shown in Figure 7, in. which the cam is shown in a position correspond: ing to the initial position of the machine elements shown in all the main figures as well as in detail, Figures 9 and 10. The

cycle of cam operation'is described under the heading, Cam cycle, infra.

In order to obtain proper printing engagement betwen the type and tags and to provide means for adjusting the printing arm for this purpose conformably to the thickness of the tag to obtain the best impression, aset screw 61 is engaged through the printing arm, abuts the bar 56 and is adapted to throw the bar inwardly away from the arm to bring the forward portion of the arm toward the platen, in micrometric degree. This adjustment is made while the roller 57 engages the cam as a fulcrum, power being applied to the bar 56 by screw 61.

The degree of upward rockingmovement of the printing arm 30 is limited by the engagement of the roller 57 with the main cam 50, and the roller is chamfered to allow rocking engagement with said cam. For this purpoie two angularly related faces are provided, one of which, the outer, engages the cam when the arm is fully raised, and the other, when the arm is on its downward travel.

Chase-slide, throw-adjusting device.

' The throw adjusting device acts as a means for varying the degree of chase slide translation,by correspondingly varying the degree of angular motion or throw of the The member a5 has two stepped terminal cylindrical cam-engaging projections respectively 67, 68, of successively increasing diameter formed by twice counter-turning its end, and the uncounter-turned portion 69 forms a third largest cam engaging projection, when that portion is permitted to extend beyond the enlargement or socket. A plurality of cam engaging or engageable projections are thus formed and the peripheral surface of each adapted for engagement by or with the throw-adjusting cam 8 when the abutments are properly projected into the path of the cam. The number, size and arrangement of these projections may be varied to suit, as well as the number, size and arrangement of the platens, or block faces. 7

Means is also provided for selectively disposing any one of the stops or projections in the path of the cam, to obtain different degrees of translation of the chase slide, and consequent increased or decreased line spacing between consecutive impressions, to permit duplication of the printed characters upon both parts of two-part tags of dilfcrent sizes.

This means comprises a manually rotatable cam 70 providing, in this instai'ice, four peripheral flat faces at right angles to one another and arranged in diametric pairs in angular correspondence to the four cubically arranged. platen faces of the platen block. These faces or flattened portions of the irregular cam periphery, are. consecutively spaced at a greater distance from the cam axis, and are respectively indicated at 71, 72, 73, T l. The angular relation of these faces corresponds to that of the platen faces and to the stops of the abutment member 45, and

outward spacing is in inverse correspondence to the consecutive lengths of the platens, and in this instance the faces 71, 72, 73, T l are in planes parallel with respective platen faces. Thus the surface 74 at greatest distance from the shaft 20 corresponds to the shortest platen which is to support a tag of the single part type, and therefore the distance spacing of thee-am faces from the axis has an inverse relation to the length of the platen faces. Thus when stop 74-. is

' disposed as shown in Figure 9., the abutment is thrown to its inne most limit, engagement of the abutment member l5 by the cam is impossible, and therefore no operation. of chase slide translating lever will take place.

The cam is rotatable in a plane at right angles to the plane of oscillation of the chase slide operating lever, andis adapted to be rotated whenever the platenblock 1s rotated, the cam and block being mounted as best shown in Fi ure 5 upon a cam shaft the element 4-5 is correspondingly disposed in the rotative path of the cam, to obtain degree of chase translation proportional to platen length, and thus obtain a correspondin spacing between the printed lines upon the two parts of thetag.

I Clutch.

A clutch. acts to couple the sleeve and shaft and comprises a hubbed clutch disk pinned to the shaft adjacent the inner end of the sleeve 11, and a coo'perable clutch member 76 non-rotatably secured upon the corresponding end of the sleeve 11 by a set screw. This member 76 has radial peripheral teeth 77, the end faces of which as well as the end face of the member being abuttingly slidably engaged against the face of the clutch disk, or being immediately adjacent the same. The disk is radially peripherally slotted as at 78, and adjacent the slot is pivoted-a latch finger or detent 80, having a terminally disposed tooth for engaging between the teeth of the cooperative clutch member, and further provided with a pin 82 extending laterally therefrom and projecting freely through the disk slot 78 and beyond the opposite face of the disk. The latch pivot projects, and has thereabout a coiled spring 79 acting to force the latch inwardly. v

The pin 82 is adapted to engage the inclined face of a trip and brake lever 83 which is pivoted at its lower end as at 84 to be swung toward and away from the face of the disk. positioned that one face85 frietionally engages the curved surface of the disk hub, this portion of the lever normally lying substantially tangent to the hubagainst which it is adapted to be forced as a brake to assist in preventing further rotation of themain shaft at the end of each operating cycle "of machine, and after disengagement of the tooth 81 of the detent 80.

For these purposes the upper end of the tripand brake lever is provided with a projection 86 cut at an. angle to form. an in- The lever is moreover so' machine elined plane. 87 and wedge-shaped element substantially of right triangular configuration. The upper end of the lever at the base of the inclined face 87 provides a shoulder or abutment against which the pin may engage after riding down the inclined plane and after disengaging the tooth 81 from the teeth of the clutch memberTtS.

The relation of the clutch elements is such that the clutch is adapted to'automatically disengage at the end of each completexrotation of the main drive shaft which rotation corresponds to a complete operating cycle of the machine. During this cycle the tag is printed, the-type inked, and elements returned to initial position.

The eflieacy of the brake action,nto substantially instantly stop the main shaft,depends much upon the rotative momentum, which causes the pin to quickly and fcrcibly engage against the inclined surface and correspondingly somewhat violently force the lever against the hub. j j

vTo operate the clutch for connecting the main shaft with the'dri've, the clutch lever has rigidly attached thereto in fixedangular relation and at its lower end adjacent the pivot, an operating arm 90 which normally lies against or immediately adjacent the upper side of and within the casting.

(See Figure 5.) The outer end of this arm projects freely through a slot in the vertical wall. of the casting and is provided with a broadened finger engaging portion 91 accessible at the front of'the machine. A spring 92 acts against the outerendofthe arm from beneath to force the arm. up-

'wardly and hold the clutch lever against the vertical face of the clutch disk, with the triangular projectionin the path of rotation of the pin of the'latch finger. hen the pin is engaged with the inclined face, as shown in the drawings, a simple de-.

pression of the arm will rock the lever away from and out of'engagement w th the pin and the latch spring 79 will immediately act to throw the latch tooth intoengagement between the teeth of the clutch memher and thus condition the clutch for trans mission. A momentary depression of the lever is sufficient and desirable, and if the V lever is held depressed the machine will continue to operate. Ordinarily, afterthe tag isin place, the operator depi'essestl e arm, immediately releases the same and the performs one printing operation and stops. j

The type chase slide35' comprises a base having thedovetailed projection at the outer side, and has two parallel-sides at right angles to the base, forming a' frame open on three sides, each of the two parallel sides having on its inner side a groove 100 the grooves being in parallel relation and adapted toreceive corresponding projections inen and specifically designed for use incongunction with price-marking macl'nnes.

The chase provides means whereby each type body or character can be ndependently held, thereby permitting each'to be conveniently or quickly interchanged or replaced without in any manner disturbing the relation of the others. lsloreover, each row of type is independently supported and held in printing position without the use of clamping means. In addition the type supporting partitions 10% may be interchanged to support rows of type of different width. The chase is provided with a handle or thump piece by which it may be conveniently introduced and withdrawn from the slide.

I'm-Icing pad slide and actuating mechaiais nz.

Mounted at the top of the casing l: and removably secured to the horizontalshelit 6, (see Figure 2) is a guide element 110 errtending at right anglesto the main shaft axis and provided in itsuppcr surface with a longitudinal dovetailedgro'ove 111 with which is engaged a cor 'esponding dovetailed inking-pad slide 112 to which is removably attached a substantially L-shaped inking pad arm 113. The arm has projecting "from its upper surface twospaced lugs 114 between which are engaged the'outer end of a pin 115 projecting irom. the slide operating lever 110. One leg of the inking pad arm '(see Figure 3) extends forwardly and upwardly, and has on its upper face a suitable inking pad 11'T,'in this instance comprising I a block of absorbent material mounted within a shallow pen-like receptacle which is attached to the arm. The

lateral pad supporting extension is so positioned that the pad can be translated and brought over the platen and into a-position for engagement'by the type when the type chase is'in its rearmost position and when the type arm is raised. The operation of the side in synchronism with the printing. arm is obtained throu h the cam groove (see FigurejT) inthefoilowing manner;

The inking pad slide operating lever 110 is pivoted between the ears 118 at the bottom of the casing by'a suitable cross pin 110 and has extending therefrom at an intermediate point a projection 120 to which is pivoted one end of a link 121" slotted at its other the inking pad carryi wardly, and upon cont 1 over the platen, and 1 lowered to inking position. llpon continued link 121 operablyconnects the lever 116with the camgroove 00. Intermediate the link 121 and projecting therefrom into the groovev 60 of the cam is a roller 125. As before stated, the upper end of the lever has a pin 115 slidably engaged bet-ween the projections of the pad carrying arm, this projection having an anti-friction roller 1% ournaled thereon, which engages the lugs.

,An auxiliary brake is provided (see Figure 8) which acts upon one side face of the cam 50,.and comprises a cylindrical section 50 of suitable material, such felt, slidably engaged with and projecting from a bore of the frame 4, a sprin,g ;"50 acting to force the same outwardly at a point opposite the lgller 125 which engages in the cam groove (Jam cg cZe.

With the mechanism in initial position, and therefore with the cam in position shown in Figure 7, and with the padcarrying slide at outermost or retracted position, the printing arm in uppermost position, the type chase in rearmost position and the clutch pawl ready for disengagement, the cam moves in anti-clockwise direction and, during the first part of the movement corresponding to the distance between the points A, 15,. the printing arm is lowered to bring the type into engagement with the work. 0

During the continued movement of the cam approximately thedistanee between B, the chase is moved by the chase-t anslating cam to its outer limit, whereatter upon continued rotationfrom point C to point I) the arm is lowered to printing position. During cam movement from D to E the printing arm rises, and when the arm 30 is approximately at the upper limit, the chase moves rearwardly to its innermost position,

slide starts forued rotation from E to F the pad is brought to inking position ie arm and chase are rotation of the cam from F to G the arm israised, the pad starts to retract and during further travel from G to A, oriuitial position, the arm remains stationary and the pad is retracted to its initial position.

Genera] operation.

tag is first printed Largest arm raised, chase advanced and the arm descends and makes a second impression, with the chase in the forward position, after" make a single impression only upon the tag, the platen bloclr' is properly manipulated to bring the shortest platen touppermost position and to dis-,

pose the throw-adjusting cam in a position .nown in Figure 9, in which no stop or abutment is projected beyond the lever 40, and in which, therefore, there will be no engagement between the chase lever operating cam and the adjustable projections or abutments of the chase operating lever. As a result the type arm will make twooscillations as in the first case without translative movement of he chase, the operation being in other respects idcnticalwith that above described.

Having described my invention, I claim: 3. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type carrying slide reciproeablc thereon, a platen engageable by the slide, a pivotedlever for oscillating the slide having an abutment projecting therefrom, a drive shaft having a cam thereon engageable with said abutment for oscillating lever and slide, and means operable from the drive shaft for obtaining dwell of the printing arm, during type slide movements, and printing movements or the arm stationary.

2. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type carrying slide reciprocable thereon, a platen when the type slide is engageable by the type when the arm is advanced, a lever pivotally mounted and connected with the slide for translating the same, drive shaft,ia cam thereonengageable with thelever for oscillating the lever and slide, and; a second cam operable by the drive shaft, connectedwith said printing arm, for obtaining dwells of the arm during type slide -movements, and, advance and retreat printing movements of the arm, while the type slide is stationary.

3. Ina device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type carrying slide reciprocable upon the arm, a shaft rotatably mounted, a plural faced axially, and adapted to be brought in opposition to the slide, by rotation of the block, an adjusting member rotatable with the block, having radial projections respectively corresponding in length, and angularreafter adjustment of the'slide.

lation to the faces or the block, a lever pivotally mounted and connected with the type slide for translating the same, when oscillated, an abutment element slidable in said lover, having a series of concentric axial abutments of different diameters, 'corre sponding to axial lengths of the block faces, said element selectively engageable by the projections of said adjusting member, for disposing the same at given point, a cam for oscillating the lever engageable' with any abutment when disposed at thergiven point, and cam means for. synchronizing printing arm and cam movements, to obtain trans-c lative motions OfSEtlCl type slideat intervals between printing motions of thearm.

In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a slide reciprocable upon the'arm, a shaft rotatably mounted and having a plural faced block keyed thereto, the races thereof adapted to be consecutively brought inopposition to the slide by rotation of the block, an adjusting member rotatable wit the block having races in angular correspondence to the block faces, and; consecutively disposed at greater distances from its axis of rotation in respective correspondence to the length of the faces of the block, a pivoted leverconnected with'the slide for translating the same when rocked, said lever having an abutment element slidable therein and projectable yieldably therebeyond, by spring pressure, said element having concentric axial projections of gradually increased diameter arranged in stepped relation,;1n respective correspondence to the platen faces, acam rotatably mounted for engaging withthe projections when thrown into its path otrotatron, said adjusting member adapted to engage the element to translate the same for selectively disposing a given stop for engagement by the cam,

and means for operating the cam and roekmg the printing arm 1n synchronism, to ObtiUII'SlltlG translation in either direction only whilethe arm is in raised position and l to rock the printingarm toward the platen A device of the class described, having a pivoted printing arm, a printing member slidable thereon, a lever for translating the pr nting member, said lever having an abut 'ment slidable therein and projectable there- 'beyond, the projectableend having a series of stepped concentric cylindrical abntments, a rotatable-camengageable with any abutment when the same is projected into the path of the cam, a plural faced bloclrr'otatably mounted, the faces related as the sides of a cube, and each having a platen thereon or different length axially, the platens, adapted to be opposed to the printing memher and arm by block rotation, an abutment adjustment member rotatable with the block,

having a series of abutment engaging faces in angular correspondence to the block faces and spaced at consecutively greater distance from the rotative axis and in correspondence to the length of the block faces, the faces engageable with the end of the abutment to translate the same, and means for operating the cam and printing arm in synchronism to obtain slide translation in either direction only while the arm is in raised position and for temporarily holding the slide at each translative limit, and to causethe arm to approach the platen for printing after adjustment of the'print ing member. 7

6. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type carlever, having cylindrical projections of dif ferent diameters respectively corresponding to the lengths of the block faces, the stops of said adjusting member adapted to engage and translate the abutment element, to dispose a given stop in a given position, a cam.

rotatably mounted for engaging one stop projected into its path by operation of the adjusting member, and means for operating the cam and rocking the printing arm in synchronism, to obtain slide translation only while the printing arm is in uppermost position and to hold the slide at limits of translation while the arm is broughttoward the block. I

7. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivoted at one end and having a roller adjacent that end, a type supporting slide reciprocabile upon the arm, a shaft rotatably mounted parallel to direction of slide reciprocation, a block rotatable with the shaft, having a plurality of angularlyrelated faces of varying length axially adapted to be brought into work supporting position and in opposition to the slide, when the blockis rotated, a pivoted lever for. operating the slide having an adjustable member sli'dable therein and providing stepped stops of different diameters respectively corresponding tot-he length of the platen faces selectively projectable beyond the lever face, a second shaft coaxial with the first having a cam for engaging the stops when the same are di posed in its path of rotation, and a stop adjusting element having a plurality of angularly related faces corresponding in number to those of the block and successively spaced a greater distance from the rotative axis 1n respective correspondence to the length of the block faces, and engageable with said pivoted-lever the throw of which is to be 89 adjusted, an abutment member adjustable upon said lever, and having a series of steps of graduated diameter, decreasing outwardly and axially aligned, a lever oscillating cam rotatably mounted, adapted to engage any given stop when projected into its path, and

an abutment adjusting memberhaving angularly related radial arms, of varying lengths, the outer ends of which are adapted to engage and adjust the abutment member, to selec- 90 ti .*el y dispose any stop'thereof in path of re ration of the cam. I

9; In a device of the class described, a

pivoted printing arm, a type carrying slide reciprocable thereon, a rotatable poly-faced platen carryingblock, having a platen of different size on each face, said faces adapted to be brought to printing position by block rotation, a pivoted lever connected with the slide for translating the same from one ad- .100 justed position to another, an abutment member having stepped stops of varying diameter, respectively in correspondence to the size of the platen faces, a cam rotatably mounted, adapted to engage that stop project-ed into its path of rotation, an abutment adjusting member rotatable with the block, having a pluralityv of radial stops respectively corresponding in angular relation and length to corresponding faces of the platen for engaging the abutment to adjustably dispose a given stop in'the rotative path of the cam.

10. In a machine of the class described, a pivoted printing arm, aprinting member slidable thereon, a lever for translating the printing member, said lever having an abutment slidable and housable therein and pro-' jectable therebeyond, the projectable end haves'of concentric stepped concentric c andrieal abut-merits, decreasing in diamter outwardly, a rotatable cam engageable with any abutment when the same is projected into its path, a plural face block rotatably mounted, each. face having thereon a platen of dilferent length axially, the platens adapted to be opposed to the printing member and arm by block rotation, and an abutment adjusting member rotatable with theblock, having-a series of abutment engaging faces for engaging with the end of the abutment, to translate the same, the faces corresponding in lGllgiI-l1,I1Llll1l36l and angular arrangement with respective platen lengths.

ll. In a device of the class described, a pivoted lever having an outwardly springpressed abutment member reciprocablc therein and adapted to be projected beyond its face, said member having a series of stops axially aligned and of graduated diameter and axially parallel with the pivotalaxis of the lever, a cam adjacent the lever adapted to engage the peripheries of the stops when one of the same is projected into its path of rotation, and a stop adjusting element independently mounted having angular-1y related faces spaced and spirally arranged for selectively engaging the member for trans lating the same in varying degrees to dispose a-given stop in the rotative path of and for engagement by the cam.

12. In a device of the class described, pivoted printing arm, a type slide reciprocablc thereon, a rotatable block having consecutivelv arranged platen faces of varying length adapted to be placed inopposition to the slide when related, for holding the work in printing position, a pivoted slide translating lever having reciprocably mounted therein an alnrtinentmember having a series of stepped stops, adjustable to a point beyond the face of the lever, a cam rotatably mounted adapted to engage a stop when projected into its path of rotation, and oscillate the lever, and an abutment adjusting element rotatable with the block having a plurality of spirally arranged faces in angular correspondence to the faces of the platen for engaging the abutment, and translating the same to dispose a given stop in the path of rotation of the cam, and means for synchronizing cam and printing arm movements, to cause the arm to move to printing position after each translation of the type slide, wherebythe slide may be moved in varying degrees to print upon the corresponding platen face, and give a line spacing of the printed impressions in conformity to the length of the face.

13. A pivoted. printing arm, a printing member siidablethereon, apivot lever for tri'inslating the printing member, said meinher having an abutment carrying element slidable in the lever and projectable therebeyond, a spring yieldably holding the abutment in projected position, the projectable end of said abutment having a series of stepped concentric cylindrical abutinents, a rotatable cam engageable with any abutment when the same is projected into its path, a plural face block rotatably mounted, each face having aplaten of differentlength axially thereom'and corresponding to respective members of the stepped abutments, the platens adapted to be opposed, to" the printing member and arm by block rotation,

and an abutment adjusting member rotatable with the block having a series of faces for engaging with the end of the abutment to translate the same, the faces corresponding in number and angular arrangement to the platen.

I l. in a device'ofthe class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted having a roller at the pivoted end, a slide reciprothe faces of the block, a pivoted lever operatively connected with the slide for translatingnthe same when rocked, said lever having a member slidable therein and projectable therebeyond by spring pressure, said me1n her having concentric axial projections of gradually increased diameter arranged in stepped relation, a second cam rotatably mounted for engaging With the projections when projected into its path of rotation, said first mentioned camadapted to engage the member to translate the same for, selectively disposing a given stop for ment by the second cannand means for operating the second cam and rocking the printing arm in synchronism to obtain slide translation in either direction while the arm in raised position and to rock the printing after adjustment of the slide.

15. A pivoted printingarm, a printing member slidable thereon, a lever for trans lating the printing member, said lever having an abutment slidable in the lever and projectable therebeyond, the projeotable end having a series of stepped concentric cylin drical abutments axially aligned, a rotatable cam engageable with any abutment when the same is projected into the path of the cam, a plural faced block rotatably mountedthe faces related as the sides of a cube, and having a platen thereon of different length axially, the platen adapted to be opposed to the printing member and arm by block rotation, an abutment adjustment member rotatable with the block having a series of abutment engaging faces spaced at consecutively greater distance from the rotative axis and in correspondence to the length of the block faces, the faces engageable with the end of the abutment to translate the same and said faces being in angular correspondence to the platen, and means for operating the cam and printarm in synchronism to obtain slide translation in either direction while the arm is in raised position and to cause the arm to approach the platen after adjustment of a printing membc'n j '16. In a device of the class described, an element pivotedior oscillation, having an abutment element reciprocably mounted therein and projectable therebeyon'd, said member having cylindrical axially aligned abutn'ients successively decreasing in diam eter outwardly from the lever, a spring for translating the member to project it beyond the side face of the rockable element, a cam adapted for engaging any one of the abut/merits, projectedinto its path, a rotatable member having angular-1y spaced radial projections thereon of successively increased length, said member disposed for translating the abutn'ient element inwardly against spring pressure to selectively dispose the desired abutment tor engagement by the cam, for oscillating the pivoted ele ment in varying degrees.

1?. In a device of the class described, a pivoted lever element adapted for oscilla tion having recipr-ccably mounted therein a n'ienib'er adapted to be projected beyond a face of the element, said member having cylindrical axially aligned abutments of successively increased diameter inwardly from its projectable end, with the pivotal axis of the lever element aligned with that of the abutment axis, a spring for translating the reciprocable member to pro ect the abut m'ents beyond the side face, an adjustable member adapted for engaging any one of the projections in a predetermined and different degree according to the angle of rotation of the cam for throwing the member inwardly against spring tension to dis pose the abutments at varying distances from the side face of the rockable lever element or within the lever, and a cam adapted for engaging any one of the projections, when such a projection is disposed in its path of rotation.

18. In a device of the class described, a pivoted lever having a member slidable therein projected at one side thereof, a spring for normally pressing the member out wardly aid member having axial projections of varying diameter consecutively arranged in stepped, relation, a cam adapted for engagement with any one of the project-ions when one of the same is projected into its path, for varying the throw ofthe lever, and a cam rotatably mounted adjacent said lever axially at right angles to the pivotal axis of the lever, having abutments thereon consecutively spaced at a greater distance from the axis and adapted to engage said memher for forcing the sameinwardly in varying degrees to selectively bring one of the projections in cam engaging position.

lanai '19. In a device of the class described, a a lever element pivoted for oscillation, having 'a' reciprocable ii-ember thereon, said member having axially arranged abutments successively increasing in diameter inwardly from the projectirn end, a spring for translating the member to project it beyond the side of the lever element, a cam adapted for engaging any selected abutment, and an adji ing rotatable member having angularly spaced projections of diiterent length disposed for translating the abutment member inwardly against spring pressure to selectively dispose the desired abutment for engagement by the cam.

In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type cariying slide reciprocable thereon, a platen engas able by the type, when'the arm is advanced, a lever pivotally mounted and connected with the slide for alternately translating the same in opposite directions, a drive shaft, a cam thereon engageable with the lever for oscillating the same, translatable inking means adapted to be interposed for engagement by the type slide for inking the-type, and a cam operable by the drive shaft and transmittably connected with said printing arm and inking means, for positioning said inking means, ior engagement by the type slid-e when the slide is in one oi? its stationary positions, and the printing arm raised, then causing the print ing arm to advance'and recede, to and from the printing means, and for retracting, and maintaining the said inking means in retracted position, during further movements at the printing arm and slide throughout printing cycle. I

21. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type earrying slide reciprocable thereon, a platen en gageable by the type, when the arm is advanced, a lever pivotally mounted and connected with the slide or alternately translating the same in opposite directions, a drive shaft, a cam thereon engageable with the lever for oscillating the same, translat able inking means adapted to be interposed for engagementby the type slide for inking the type, and a cam operable by the drive shaft and transmittably connected with said printing arm and inking means, for positioning said inking means, for engagement by the type slide when the slide is in one of its stationary positions, and the printing arm raised, then causing the printing arm to advance and recede, to and from the printing means, and for retractingand maintaining the'said inking means in retracted position, during further movements of the printing arm and slide throughout printing cycle, and means for adjusting the throw of the slide translating lever.

22. In a device of the class described, a

'nected with the slide for alternately translating the same in opposite directions, a

' drive shaft, a cam thereon engageable with the lever for oscillating the same, translatable inking means adaptedto be interposed for engagement by the type slide for inking the type, a cam operable by the drive shaft and transmittably connected with said printing arm and inking means, for positioning said inking means, for engagement by the type slide when the slide isin one of its stationary positions, and the printing arm raised, then causing the printing arm to advance and recede, to and from the printing means, and for retracting, and maintaining the said inking means in retracted position, during further movements of the printing arm and slide throughout printing cycle, and common selectively operable means for adjusting the degree of oscillation of the slide translating lever, or for entirely preventing such oscillation.

23. In a device of the class described, a printing arm pivotally mounted, a type'carrying slide reciprocable thereon, a poly-faced block rotatably mounted, having platen facesof varying length opposable to the type slide by block rotation, a pivoted slide reciprocating lever, having adjustable abutments of different sizes simultaneously ad- ,justable, said abutments corresponding in number and size to lengths of the platen faces, a drive shaft, a cam thereon, adapted to engage any one abutment when projected into its path, an adjusting member movable with said platen block, having radial stops of varying lengths, corresponding to the lengths of the platen faces, and abutments, for selectively disposing an abutment into the path of the cam, or into a position nonengageable thereby, when the block is rotated to bring the corresponding platen in 01- position to the type slide, translatable inking means, slidable for engagement by the type, and a second cam operable by the drive shaft and 'transmittably. connected with said printing arm and inking means, for advancing said inking means for engagement by the type slide, when the slide is stationary at one of its limits of reciprocation, and the printing arm raised, then causing the printing arm to approach toward and recede from the inking means, and for retracting and holding said inking means in retracted position during printing movements of the arm.

24. In a device for obtaining proper printing engagement between a printing member and its associated platen, a printing member pivoted intermediate its'ends and having a type holder at one side of its pivot, a platen engageable by the holder, when the printing member is rocked, a spring at the opposite side of the pivot, for normally yieldably holding the type holder away from the platen, an adjusting bar pivoted at one end to said printing member on the type holder side, and having its opposite end ex tended over and beyond the pivot of the printing member at anangle thereto, a roller on the extended end, a drive shaft having a cam engageable by the roller and adapted to oscillate the printing member, and an adjusting screw, carried by the printing arm, abuttingly engaging the bar intermediately of its pivot and roller, for

'moving the bar toward the pivot of the printing member, and holding the bar in adjusted position.

25. In a device of 'the classdescribed, a printing member pivoted intermediate its ends, and having a type carrier at one side of its pivot, a platen engageable by the type when the printing member is rocked, a

spring attached to the printing member "at i the opposite side of the pivot for normally holding the type carrying end of the print ing member away from the platen, an adjusting member pivoted to the printingmember, on the type carrier side, and disposed longitudinally of and extending beyond the pivot of the printing member in opposite direction, said adjusting member having a roller on the side of said pivot opposite to that of the type carrier,-a drive shaft having a cam engageable by the roller, and adapted to give oscillatory printing motions to the printing member, and an adj usting screw in threaded engagement with the printing member and abuttingly engaged vith the adjusting member at a point intermediate its pivot and roller, adapted to move the member toward the pivot of the printing member.

; In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name. 

